Job Title:Trusts and Foundations Officer

Responsible to:Head of Fundraising

Job purpose:To manage and increase income from a portfolio of existing Trusts and Foundations as well as generating new income in the area

Salary:£28,997 increasing to £33,325 (pro rata)

Hours:Part time or full time will be considered (minimum 3 days/week)

Closing date:5pm, Wednesday 17th January 2018

Interview dates:Monday 22nd January 2018(only shortlisted candidates will be contacted)

Please send your application form to:

BACKGROUND

Health Poverty Action works for health and global justice in partnership with people who have been marginalised and pushed into poverty.

We work with communities to help them demand their right to health, and to challenge the power imbalances that deny them their health rights.Our distinct approach can be summarised as a combination of three areas:

We approach health as an issue of social justice

Health is a Human Right that many are currently denied. The greatest causes of poor health worldwide are political, social and economic injustices. This is a global scandal which causes unnecessary suffering on a massive scale.

We tackle these complex root causes of social injustice in two ways. Firstly, we work in partnership with communities to help them take back the power to improve their own health. Secondly, we campaign on a national and international level to change policy, and destroy unjust power relations.

We prioritise those missed out by others

We believe in health for all, without exclusion. Developmentorganisations tendto cluster together, which leaves large populations with almost no support at all. People may be living in hard to reach areas, or are difficult to support for some other reason. We make these most neglected populations our highest priority.

We address the full range of factors which impact on health

Health is a combination of physical, mental and social wellbeing. As well as strengthening health services we work on areas such as nutrition, water, sanitation, gender discrimination, and income generation. Tackling one cause of poor health in isolation can give the appearance of improving health in the short term, but tackling numerous factors together saves lives.

We are acutely aware of how our own power dynamics as an organisation impact on the people we work with, and we work in partnership with communities to create long term relationships built on trust.

In 2017 we also formed a strategic partnership with Find Your Feet. As the funding landscape changes, smaller NGOs like Find Your Feet are finding it necessary to explore new ways of working to secure the long-term sustainability of their work. The partnership ensures Find Your Feet’s livelihoods work will continue to be as strong as ever in the future as a part of Health Poverty Action.By sharing expertise to create more holistic health and livelihoods projects, we will maximise the benefits felt by the communities we work with around the world.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Context of the role

It’s an exciting time for Health Poverty Action. Our partnership with Find Your Feet has given us an opportunity to review how we manage our fundraising from Trusts and Foundations. This role has been shaped to allow the successful candidate to gain valuable experience across both organisations, but there is lots of opportunity to put your own mark on the role.

This is a super role for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Officer who will manage our portfolio of Trusts and Foundation relationships. Your pro-active relationship management skills will help us maintain and grow the existing portfolio to ensure on-going support. You will also research and manage the prospect pipeline, and have responsibility for developing your own strategy and budget.

As there is currently only one Trusts and Foundations position on our small and dedicated Fundraising Team, it is important for us to get the right person. We are open to meeting a range of candidates who feel they bring strong Trusts and Foundations experience, and are keen to consider either a part time or full time role to suit the right person.

By working with us you can ensure people worldwide are able to improve their health and livelihoods.

Key responsibilities

In the continually changing environment in which we operate it is not possible to have fixed responsibilities, and this presents an exciting opportunity to shape this role at HPA. The following outline provides a view of the scope of the work, within which your strategies and priorities will be agreed with the Head of Fundraising:

Maintain a portfolio of existing relationships

Maintain and build relationships of a portfolio of existing trusts and foundations, through executing high quality stewardship, including preparing and submitting targetedapplications and reports
Increase the average size and longevity of grants received by securing repeat funding from existing trusts and foundations and reactivating lapsed funders
Adopt an innovative approach to trusts and foundations fundraising through continuous reflection of the approach being used
Monitor performance against agreed budget
Works alongside the programmes team to meet matched funding requirements

Explore new trusts

Managing the prospect pipeline by researching, identifying and applying for new funding opportunities from trusts and foundations
Lead on bi-annual mailings to a selection of newly identified small trusts
Proactively engage with Trustees and gatekeepers to ensure the most appropriate approach is being used
Identify suitable activities / projects and initiate approaches
Lead on product development and cases for support

Strategic involvement

Develop a clear strategy, objectives and budget
Contribute to the planning and effectiveness of the wider fundraising team

Maintain records

Maintain a detailed database of trusts and foundations, keeping it updated and accurate to report on performance and inform priorities and annual workplans

Other

Be aware of all HPA work and developments to identify potential fundraising opportunities
Act as a representative of HPA when required and communicate its work in a passionate and professional way
Manage own workload and set objectives and deadlines with the Head of Fundraising
Undertake all other reasonable activity requested by the organisation

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

-A successful track record that demonstrates outstanding qualities in the key responsibility areas

Key Areas

-At least three years’ experience in raising funds from trusts and foundations, including portfolio and pipeline management

-Strong knowledge of the trusts and foundations sector

-Experience in prospect research for new trusts and foundations

-Experience in successful relationship fundraising

-Ability to write excellent and compelling applications, proposals and reports

-Experience managing and monitoring income and expenditure budgets, as well as track record of delivering on agreed targets

-Engaging, creative and effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills

-A successful track record of working to and meeting targets

-IT literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint)

-Experience of working withSales Force or other fundraising databases

-A good understanding of fundraising principles

Working Style

-A warm, friendly and empathetic colleague

-Valuable and positive cross-organisational team player who supports and motivates colleagues

-Able to work well both individually and as part of a team

-Enthusiasm and flexibility to take on new tasks

-Willingness to take responsibility and initiative

-Excellent negotiation and diplomacy skills, with the ability to find ways of getting things done cross-organisationally

-Able to work fast, contributing to a friendly, inclusive and supportive environment of energy, enthusiasm and collective success

-Well organised and reliable, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy

General

-Ability to think and plan strategically, both creatively and laterally

-Can work flexibly, solve problems, and adapt to rapidly changing demands and opportunities whilst retaining clear priorities and strategic focus

-Proactive and self-motivated, with ability to use own initiative

-Ability to handle pressure and tight timescales, meeting and monitoring deadlines and targets

-Can work ina multi-cultural context

-A good general education to degree level

Commitment

-Passionate and demonstrable commitment to ourvalues

-Ability to enthuse and inspire others to support our work

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Salary

£28,997, inclusive of London weighting, rising in length of service increments to £33,325 (plus cost of living increases applied to this scale over time).

Hours

We are considering both part time and full time for this role (3 to 5 days, or 21 to 35 hours, a week). Evening and weekend work may occasionally be required, for which time off in lieu can be taken. We believe in supporting flexible working as much as we reasonably can and will consider options to work at home.

Holidays

25 days per year, plus the time between Christmas and New Year, plus English public holidays. An additional days leave is added for each two-year’s completed service, up to a maximum of 3 days. This will be pro rata based on whether part time or full time.

Pension

Staff are encouraged to join Health Poverty Action’s pension scheme. Health Poverty Action will match their own contributions up to a maximum of 5% of gross salary (and subject to a minimum contribution of 3%).

Location

The post is based at Health Poverty Action’s offices in Vauxhall (central London). Candidates will therefore need to either have or be able to acquire the right to work in the UK. The post may involve some international travel.

Thank you for considering working with Health Poverty Action.